Facilities Management Pressbox

BOMA EER 2010: Managers Controlled Operating Expenses

HeidiTFM — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:52:29 +0000

The decrease in total operating expenses illustrates what commercial real estate managers noted all year: there is considerable pressure to reduce operating expenses and maintain strong net operating income.

by HeidiTFM

NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: Expert Advice From Bird-B-Gone

AnneTFM — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:37:13 +0000

The company has added an Ornithologist to its team of bird control specialists to provide online advice.

by AnneTFM

Solutia Awarded ARRA Funds For Window Film Research

AnneTFM — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:41:55 +0000

The company’s Peformance Films segment has been awarded funds for continued R&D and commercialization of high performance retrofit window film technology.

by AnneTFM

ASHE Offers Healthcare Commissioning Book

HeidiTFM — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:00:07 +0000

Developed for healthcare professionals by healthcare professionals, this commissioning guide focuses on the issues specific to commissioning in this particular environment.

by HeidiTFM

NEW PRODUCT FLASH: Sector And Momentum From BBF

AnneTFM — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:41:15 +0000

These modular desking and storage furniture collections are the first to be launched under the BBF brand.

by AnneTFM

White Paper: Economics of Sustainability in Commercial Real Estate

HeidiTFM — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:26:31 +0000

The IFMA Foundation — a global leader in education and research for
professionals in the built environment — has released “The Economics of Sustainability in Commercial Real Estate,” a practical, real-world study of the incentives and motivations of real estate managers to invest in energy efficiency retrofits. The white paper explains why some investments are made [...]

by HeidiTFM

Research: Generation Y Expects Home & Work To Intersect

HeidiTFM — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:47:10 +0000

Global research from Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions indicates a majority of Generation Y (18- to 25-year-olds) views the workplace as an extension of home life and expects mobile work environments, easy access to the office, and high tech amenities.

by HeidiTFM

FRIDAY FUNNY: Music To The Feet!

HeidiTFM — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:55:09 +0000

In 2009, Volkwagen launched a campaign it called “the fun theory” to encourage members of the creative community to invent practical, enjoyable, and easy ways for people to change themselves for the better.

by HeidiTFM

Trendway Garners SCS Certification For Pack

AnneTFM — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:50:54 +0000

Pack, a desking, filing, and storage system, has achieved the Indoor Advantage Gold indoor air quality certification.

by AnneTFM

Statue Of Liberty Evacuated For Smoke

AnneTFM — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:35:30 +0000

An automatic smoke/fire alarm was activated yesterday afternoon within the base of the monument.

by AnneTFM